DB asks CEO to submit details of violations since Jan 2017

PIL seeking demolition of illegal constructions at Patnitop
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 30: Division Bench of the State High Court comprising Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Sindhu Sharma has directed the Chief Executive Officer of the Patnitop Development Authority to file a status report in a tabulated form by pinpointing the building permissions granted since January 1, 2017 and the violations noticed on the basis of physical verifications and relevant record of concerned departments.
The direction was passed in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Harcharan Singh, owner of Krystal Hotel and Restaurant at Patnitop, seeking demolition of the illegal and unauthorized buildings raised in green buffer areas of Patnitop.
The Division Bench further directed the CEO to produce the record of the constructions which have been compounded till date.
Earlier, Advocates Rahul Pant and Amit Bhardwaj appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that even during the pendency of PIL the constructions in the green buffer zone at Patnitop are going on. They also produced few photographs showing construction of a hut by the Forest Department.
At this stage, Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed appearing for Hotel Forest View intervened and submitted that petitioner has himself indulged in major violations while constructing his own hotel in Khasra No.204 situated at Karlah near Nag Mandir Patnitop and the major violations were reportedly compounded by J&K Special Tribunal.
After considering the submissions of both the sides, the Division Bench directed AAG F A Natnoo appearing for the Chief Executive Officer, Patnitop Development Authority to file a status report in a tabulated form by pinpointing the building permissions granted with effect from 01-01-2017 and the violations on spot in his jurisdiction upon a physical verification as also on the basis of relevant records of the concerned departments.

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